This chapter introduces learners to tropical meteorology including various methods of defining the tropics. An overview of energy balance and the global climate system is presented. The role of the tropics in the global energy and momentum balance is presented. Atmospheric structure of temperature and humidity are discussed in terms of latitudinal variability. Pressure ranges and scales of atmospheric motion in the tropics are reviewed. Seasonal and geographic distribution and the diurnal cycle of surface temperature and the influencing factors are examined in detail. Finally, we review tropical air masses and tropical climates.

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CBulmer 2018-10-31 09:34:39

A good course but ideally would be more interactive.

2018-09-22 14:38:48

ninguno, excelente.

hydrometeor 2018-09-17 14:32:53

Very in-depth and technical overview of the equations and ideas that we use to model the tropical atmosphere.

Kyaw Than Oo 2018-09-13 01:32:35

Nice quiz for us who work in MET Services.

josaia 2018-09-10 10:52:08

good lesson

SinaTilo 2018-08-15 02:39:08

Very helpful.

JezreelMG 2018-08-14 23:47:21

This lesson gives the students an introduction to Tropical Meteorology in a very effective manner that even beginners yet have to passion in Meteorology and are willing to learn can digest all the lessons.

Rhaukare 2018-05-26 19:10:07

interesting but too technical for my Brain

bwaliuta 2018-01-23 21:30:15

this topic is very hand to me and i try again,very lucky im pass

sebydetenamo 2018-01-17 22:42:22

GOOD

graymea.ika 2018-01-17 01:13:55

Good

pic2 2018-01-04 17:39:59

this is on the job training for me.

johannes.berdon 2018-01-02 22:20:58

I find the lesson requires more time to read and understand before taking the chapter quiz.

funguy1988 2017-10-22 15:25:20

it was educational

ibrahimsalam 2017-08-23 02:31:52

Informative and interesting lesson however it may need some exercises between some of its sections .

steynas 2017-08-01 04:21:39

The very first animation might be confusing to students as it shows a high pressure over the equator and low pressure over the pole

Cryosphere 2017-06-23 12:36:57

The lesson ah been very well, maybe I should go deeper and explain some more concepts for nobels, such as the heat transfer, the steps in which it is performed and how. But it's pretty good for those of us who are studying climate change

klreed2s 2017-06-21 17:50:02

pudzee.malsale 2017-06-08 04:05:51

this topic very interesting and challenging

dtari 2017-06-08 04:04:53

very good topics..

gutulikou 2017-05-24 20:29:40

helpful lesson

larua.hughes 2017-04-28 13:31:43

this was very challenging but educational

simon sipolo 2017-03-27 01:56:18

when doing this course i very interested but need to do my best..

edward.goha 2017-03-11 21:40:38

The course outline is good. The course increased my knowledge of what is happening in the atmosphere. It is challenging to me as it is knew to me.

ridley.agiomea 2017-03-01 04:00:17

I learned a lot from this detailed lesson setting in the questions presented in the quiz.I am therefore looking forward to learning more from the the MetEd lessons in the future.

Roy Robert 2017-02-17 16:51:22

I thought it was a well constructed lesson.

eaiseia 2017-02-12 19:36:13

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said.said 2016-12-27 03:53:15

good lesson

abcramtu 2016-10-27 12:25:23

This has been a very challenging topic especially the equations and formulae parts.

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